Example sentences of "[vb pp] [adv] [prep] the [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Also , the land which stretches back to Rockhill Farm from Swingswang on the opposite side of that road is all part and parcel of the County Council smallholdings , and only two fields away they sold off a piece of land a few years ago which has now been developed on to the frontage of the Banbury Road , which is in fact the Cromwell Business Park . |
| 2 | Shadows have lengthened stealthily in the course of The Bellarosa Connection , gathering for what Martin Amis described in later Bellow as ‘ last things , leave-taking , and final lucidities ’ , and at the close there is a quietly affecting image of the narrator setting down his story , alone . |
| 3 | Yep , well each station in those days had one of the war-time sirens on , on , situated right on the top of the tower of these fire stations , enormous great sirens with a very piercing , loud sound , erm so that was the audible warning , to tell them that they were wanted in the fire station . |
| 4 | Situated right at the heart of the bustling seafront at Forte dei Marmi , this hotel is a good choice for those who enjoy a lively convivial holiday . |
| 5 | Most of the country properties are situated right in the heart of rural Devon , amongst the most beautiful unspoilt countryside imaginable . |
| 6 | Situated right in the heart of the city centre , the operation undertakes a host of software operations for BT nationwide . |
| 7 | It is situated right in the centre of the resort and has all the facilities of the shops , restaurants and sports centre close at hand . |
| 8 | Situated right in the centre of the town and directly facing Malcesine 's picturesque harbour , the Centrale is perfectly placed to enjoy this attractive lakeside resort . |
| 9 | Situated right in the centre of the village this hotel has always been popular with British holidaymakers . |
| 10 | Situated right in the centre of Westendorf , the Schober is a typical Tyrolean pension with a warm and welcoming atmosphere . |
| 11 | This is a friendly bed and breakfast pension situated right in the centre of the resort , and also houses the village patisserie and cake shop . |
| 12 | A well-established hotel , the Austria is conveniently situated right in the centre of Soll , ideally placed for all the shops , cafes and nightlife . |
| 13 | The Oxford Union is situated right in the centre of Oxford , two minutes ' walk from Carfax , in St Michael 's Street , which leads off Cornmarket Street . |
| 14 | The purple book , which had fallen on to the floor during the night , jogged his memory . |
| 15 | These programmes were identified by the government ( HMSO , 1977 ) as central to urban regenerative strategies , but neither programme was redirected successfully towards the cities in the last few years of the 1974–9 Labour administration . |
| 16 | The chief inspector disliked his arrogant manner , his jocularity at her expense , particularly when the only weapon she had was bluff and she was vulnerable for having pressed on with the case against Spittals ' opposition . |
| 17 | They would not have pressed on with the kind of arguments they actually did use , probing the statute , obsessed with the question whether one decision was more consistent with its text , or spirit , or the right relation between it and the rest of law . |
| 18 | However , as we have seen , central government , who through the SEC has boldly pressed on with the introduction of the GCSE , has even in doing so been subject to its own and its advisers ' demands that Standards should be preserved . |
| 19 | It is known that he wished to stay in the Government and would have liked to have pressed on with the reform of prisons . |
| 20 | His modest apology for tardiness in producing this volume is unnecessary in any terms , considering the magnitude of his task , and when in addition one realises that he has pressed on with the completion of the work during his convalescence from a serious illness , it is clear that his apology should be replaced by the public 's commendation . |
| 21 | The nervous tension of dodging and ducking about a sky crowded with equally dodging and ducking planes , some firing , some looking as if they might fire at any instant , some sheering wildly away to avoid a collision ; and all the time trying to grab a quick shot at a mere point of light : all this brought back the strain of combat , when you were pressed on by the excitement of chasing the enemy , pulled back by the horror of shooting a friend , and periodically shaken with fright by the thought that at any second you might be cut in two . |
| 22 | After a few days of the Novotel , I was able to move to the Trianon , a magnificent Edwardian building , well placed right on the edge of the park . |
| 23 | In fact , there seems to be some feeling here that China has fallen right behind the rest of the world in matters of language study and language teaching methodology , so I found myself , on one day , giving a résumé of Linguistics in the west over the past 50 years ! |
| 24 | I suggested that they had more than likely received a stern lecture in lieu of a death sentence ; in the world of Arabs , blame for unsanctioned sex is placed wholly on the shoulders of the female . |
| 25 | The GCC states — in the diplomatic as in other fields , generally inclined to support Iraq — had lobbied vigorously during the run-up to the Security Council vote for the emergence of a form of words incorporating censure of Iran . |
| 26 | It was a rush-job from It , complete with copy stripped on to the pages with uncorrected passages hastily crossed out — but it was immediate . |
| 27 | York skyline painted on to the car by artist Paula MacArthur . |
| 28 | An ancient city which has plunged right into the midst of the twentieth century , Bangkok is a fascinating mixture of ancient and modern values — noisy markets right next to the high walls of turreted royal palaces , serene gardens overlooked by modern hotels and the notorious Phatphong Road for discos , massage parlours and outrageous floorshows . |
| 29 | Science , as it has developed right across the board since the end of the sixteenth century , has operated with the axiomatic assumption that events in the material world , out there , external to human minds , are governed by regularities which are so coherent and consistent that they can be treated as " natural laws " . |
| 30 | No fast should be undertaken against an opponent ; it should be undertaken rather for the good of those near and dear to the person who fasts . |